JP2006178284A - Ascent/vertical descent mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotation ascent/vertical descent mechanism applicable to a display and a game machine which performs vertical descent by rotation and self weight in narrow space and movement of decoration body etc. which performs rotation ascent/vertical descent is made attractive. <P>SOLUTION: The rotation ascent/vertical descent mechanism of the invention comprises at least; a vertical track; a moving body; a fixed support body; a releasing mechanism; a wearing mechanism; a rotation body; and a driving mechanism. The moving body ascends along a rotation track of the rotation body by rotating of the rotation body and it is released from the fixed support body when reaching the top section and it descends vertically by the self weight. The moving body which descends vertically by the self weight is supported or linked to the rotation track of the rotation body by the wearing mechanism which is provided under the fixed support body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an ascending / descending mechanism for attracting attention to a larger number of people, such as a decorative body that is noticeable to the public. The ascending / descending mechanism of the present invention performs vertical descent due to rotation and its own weight in a narrow space, and makes the movement of a decorative body or the like that performs rotation / ascending vertical descent interesting, and can be applied to displays and game machines.

In a narrow space, there is no mechanism in which an object is vertically lowered by its own weight after the object is circulated and raised spirally. However, a self-propelled boring device in which a moving body equipped with a motor moves and rises on a rail made of a spiral conductor and reverses at the upper end to automatically move up and down is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2950401. It is known as
Japanese Patent No. 2950401

  Since the conventionally known self-propelled mobile body is self-propelled on a rail and is for an amusement park, not only the size of the rail and the mobile body is increased, but also the control device for the mobile body is safe. It was necessary to consider these, and it became expensive. In a narrow space, an object that can be rotated and lowered by its own weight can be achieved, for example, by rotating and lowering a printed material. However, as a three-dimensional mechanism for assembling in a display or a game machine, an ascending / descending mechanism cannot be performed in a narrow space, and has not yet been developed.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide an ascending / descending mechanism that can attract eyes in a narrow space and has a decorative body attached thereto. Another object of the present invention is to provide an ascending / descending mechanism to which a small and inexpensive decorative body is attached. Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide an ascending / descending mechanism that can apply the movement of the decorative body to a display or a game machine.

  The present invention will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

(First invention)
The ascending vertical descent mechanism of the first invention is provided with a movable body (15) movable in the vertical direction along the vertical track (16) and a rotating track (131) around the support, and supports one end of the movable body. A fixed support (13), a release mechanism (143) for releasing the support of the movable body from the fixed support, and a mounting mechanism (132, 142, 144, 154) for mounting the movable body on the fixed support A rotating body (14) that includes the release mechanism and a mounting mechanism, and that rotates together with the vertical track that repeatedly raises and lowers the weight of the movable body, and a drive mechanism (17, 171, 172) that controls the rotation of the rotating body. 173) at least.

(Second invention)
The ascending vertical descent mechanism of the second invention is provided with a fixed support (13) provided with a spiral track (131) around and at least one slit (142, 143) provided with a wide portion at the top and bottom. A cylindrical rotating body (14) covering the fixed support, and a protrusion (155) that repeats ascent and descent in the spiral track and can pass through the wide portion by engaging and separating from the spiral track. ), And a drive mechanism (17, 171, 172, 173) for controlling the rotation of the rotating body.

(Third invention)
The ascending / descending mechanism according to a third aspect of the present invention is the mounting mechanism according to any of the first to second aspects, wherein a metal or magnet (132) is provided near the lower portion of the fixed support, and between the rotating tracks, and A magnet or a metal (154) is provided at one end of the movable body.

(Fourth invention)
In the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the fourth invention, the rotating body (14) of the first to third inventions is provided with a guide (144) consisting of a knife-like edge portion in the vicinity of the lower wide portion (142) of the slit. It is characterized by that.

(Fifth invention)
In the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the fifth invention, a release mechanism for releasing the support of the movable body (15) from the fixed support body (13) in the first to fourth inventions is provided on the fixed support body or the rotary support body. It is characterized by being performed by a protrusion (not shown).

(Sixth invention)
The ascending vertical descent mechanism according to the sixth aspect of the invention includes a rotatable rotary support (13) provided around the rotary track (131), and one end supported by the vertical track (16) along the vertical track. A movable body (15) movable in the vertical direction, a release mechanism (143) for releasing the support of the movable body from the rotary support, and a mounting mechanism (142, 144) for mounting the movable body on the rotary support ), A release mechanism and a mounting mechanism, and a fixed support body (14) that repeatedly raises and lowers the weight of the movable body, and a drive mechanism (not shown) that controls the rotation of the rotation support body. It is characterized by being.

  According to the present invention, the movable body is rotated and raised by engaging the spiral track, and the vertical descent is performed by its own weight. Therefore, no specially complicated mechanism is required, and a simple mechanism can be used in a narrow space. Thus, the movable body to which the decorative body is attached can be raised and lowered vertically.

  According to the present invention, the movement of the decorative body can be stopped by the human eye by controlling the movable body so as to change the manner of rising and lowering in a narrow space by a simple mechanism.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to incorporate the control mode of the ascending / lowering mechanism or the shape, color, character, etc. of the decorative body into a display that attracts people or a game machine.

  According to the present invention, by matching the control of the ascending / descending vertical descent mechanism with the rhythm of the game machine, it is possible to double the realism of the game and the fun of the game machine.

(First invention)
The ascending vertical descent mechanism of the first invention includes a movable body (for example, reference numeral 15 in FIG. 1), a fixed support (for example, reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1), and a release mechanism (for example, reference numeral 143 in FIGS. 1 and 3). ), A mounting mechanism (for example, reference numeral 144 in FIG. 1, reference numerals 132 and 142 in FIG. 2, reference numeral 154 in FIG. 3), a rotating body (for example, reference numeral 14 in FIG. 1), and a drive mechanism (for example, FIG. 2). No. 17, 171, 172, 173, etc.). The movable body is movable up and down along a vertical track. Here, the vertical trajectory is not limited to the mathematical vertical, but includes one having a certain degree of inclination with respect to the vertical direction. The fixed support is fixed to a support frame, for example, and a rotating track is provided around the fixed support, and one end of the movable body is supported by the rotating track. The movable body can be raised along the rotating track while rotating by engaging one end of the rotating track and the protrusion on the side with the track of the rotating member. Here, the rotation trajectory includes a spiral or spiral trajectory, and includes trajectories with equal or irregular intervals. The release mechanism releases one end of the movable body supported by the rotating track. The release mechanism refers to a mechanism that brings about the action described on the left, and the mechanism can be composed of a single part or a plurality of parts. Each of them may be provided on any one of the fixed support, the rotating body and the movable body, or may be provided on any one of them.

  The mounting mechanism is mounted on the rotating track when the movable body is released from the rotating track of the fixed support. The mounting mechanism refers to a mechanism that brings about the action described on the left, and the component that constitutes the mechanism may be composed of a single component or a plurality of components. When it consists of parts, each may be provided in any of a fixed support body, a rotary body, and a movable body, or may be provided in any one. In this embodiment, the rotating body surrounding the fixed support body includes the release mechanism and the mounting mechanism, and rotates together with the vertical track that causes the movable body to repeat the rotation and the self-weight vertical descent. The movable body ascends along the rotation path of the fixed support body due to the rotation of the rotating body, and is released from the fixed support body when reaching the upper part and vertically descends by its own weight. The movable body vertically lowered due to its own weight is supported or engaged with the rotation track of the fixed support by a mounting mechanism provided at a lower portion of the fixed support. The trajectory for the vertical descent may be various shapes such as an inclination or a meander in addition to the vertical.

  The drive mechanism controls the rotation of the rotating body at a desired rotation speed. The ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention can be incorporated into a display, a game machine, etc. for attracting the eyes of the viewer, and the ornament that catches the eyes of the person attached to the movable body is rotated and raised in a narrow space. In addition to repeating the self-weight drop, the speed and movement mode can be changed by the drive mechanism, and many people's eyes can be attracted.

(Second invention)
The ascending / descending mechanism of the second invention includes a fixed support (for example, reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1), a cylindrical rotating body (for example, reference numeral 14 in FIG. 1) surrounding the fixed support, A movable body (for example, reference numeral 15 in FIG. 1) that moves up and down along the vertical surface of the cylindrical rotating body, and a drive mechanism (for example, reference numerals 17, 171 in FIG. 2) that controls the rotation of the cylindrical rotating body. 172, 173, etc.). The fixed support body is provided with a spiral track (for example, reference numeral 131 in FIG. 5) protruding around the fixed support body, and the concave portion (for example, reference numeral 153 in FIG. 5) of the movable body is used as the spiral track. The protrusions (for example, reference numeral 155 in FIG. 5) of the body are respectively engaged with the inside of the cylindrical rotating body and rotated to rise. The cylindrical rotating body is provided with at least one vertical slit (for example, reference numeral 141 in FIG. 3), and wide portions (for example, reference numerals 142 and 143 in FIG. 3) are provided at upper and lower portions of the slit. Yes. Moreover, the said slit can also provide three slits spaced apart by 120 degree | times, for example.

  The movable body rotates by engaging with the spiral track, and repeats ascending and descending its own weight on the track fixed to the cylindrical rotating body. In addition, the movable body has, for example, a protrusion on a side portion, and can pass only through a wide portion at an upper portion and a lower portion of a slit provided in the cylindrical rotating body. As in the first aspect of the invention, the drive mechanism can control the rotation of the cylindrical rotating body, attaches an eye-catching decorative body attached to the movable body, and repeats the rotation and vertical descent.

(Third invention)
In the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the fourth invention, the fixed support of the first to second inventions is a metal or magnet (e.g., Reference numeral 132 in FIG. 3 is provided. The metal or magnet is embedded or bonded between the tracks, for example. Furthermore, the metal or magnet may be provided in a dot shape or a band shape. Further, the fixed support body and the rotation support body can be made entirely of metal. Further, a magnet or metal (for example, reference numeral 154 in FIG. 3) is provided at one end of the movable body. When a metal is attached to the spiral track, a magnet is attached to the movable body. Conversely, when a magnet is attached to the continuous spiral track, a metal is attached to the movable body. Further, when a magnet is provided on the spiral track so that the N polarity is exposed on the surface, the magnet may be provided on the movable body so that the S polarity is exposed on the surface.

(Fourth invention)
The ascending / descending mechanism according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the first to third aspects of the invention, wherein a guide comprising a knife-like edge portion (for example, reference numeral 144 in FIG. 1) is provided near the lower portion of the wide portion of the slit at the lower portion of the rotating body. It has been. The guide composed of the knife-shaped edge portion guides an inclined projection (for example, reference numeral 152 in FIG. 3) provided on the movable body, and once the movable body is separated from the track, the movable support is fixed or rotated. Can be actively approached. The inclination and position of the knife-like edge portion are easily attached to the spiral track on which the metal or magnet according to the third aspect of the invention is attached. The shape of the knife-like edge portion is not particularly limited as long as it guides the inclined protrusion. The shape is not limited to a sharp edge such as a knife, and a shape with a rounded edge is also included as long as the left effect is satisfied.

(Fifth invention)
In the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the fifth invention, the release mechanism of the first to fourth inventions is provided with a protrusion on the fixed support or the rotary support to release the support of the movable body from the fixed support or the rotary support. Is provided. The protrusion provided on the fixed support body or the rotation support body having a predetermined height, for example, releases the engagement of the movable body from the spiral track, and descends vertically by its own weight. The protrusion may have any shape, and the movable body that has risen along the spiral track or the rotation track rides on the protrusion to be separated from the rotation support.

(Sixth invention)
The ascending vertical descent mechanism according to the sixth aspect of the present invention comprises at least a rotating support, a movable body, a release mechanism, a mounting mechanism, a fixed support, and a drive mechanism. The ascending vertical descent mechanism according to the sixth aspect of the invention is a rotatable rotating support (for example, reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1) around which a rotating track (for example, 131 in FIG. 1) is provided, a fixed support (for example, FIG. 1 and 14) of FIG. The movable body can move in the vertical direction along a vertical track. Moreover, the rotation support body is provided with a rotation track around it, and one end of the movable body is supported. The release mechanism and the mounting mechanism differ from the first invention in that they are provided on a fixed support that does not rotate. The fixed support body repeatedly raises and lowers its own weight by the rotating track, the release mechanism, and the mounting mechanism according to the fixed position. The drive mechanism (not shown) controls the rotation of the rotary support.

  When the movement of the movable body rises due to the rotation of the rotating track and reaches a predetermined height, when the engagement with the rotating track is released by the release mechanism and the weight falls to a predetermined height, The mounting mechanism engages with the rotating track and moves upward. That is, unlike the first invention, the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the second invention repeats the vertical movement of the movable body and the vertical descent due to its own weight, stimulates the eyes of the viewer, and makes the product or game machine notice. Although not shown, the drive mechanism of the sixth aspect of the invention drives the rotary support using a known method.

  Hereinafter, other embodiments of the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention will be described. In the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention, the continuous spiral tracks provided on the fixed support and the rotary support are provided at non-uniform intervals. For example, the continuous spiral track may be provided with substantially horizontal portions and steeply inclined portions alternately. Further, the continuous spiral trajectory can arbitrarily change the angles of the substantially horizontal portion and the steeply inclined portion.

  Furthermore, the continuous spiral trajectory can be moved up and down like a wave. The change of the angle in the orbit of the continuous spiral orbit has a great change in the movement of the eye-catching decorative body attached to the movable body, which is excellent for attracting many people's attention. Further, the fixed support body and the rotation support body may be formed of a round bar material or a square bar material, a solid material or a hollow material thereof.

  In the ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention, a rotating body and a rotating support are rotatably attached to a support frame and are rotated based on control of a driving device.

  In the ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention, the rotating body and the rotating support are subjected to rotational motion and position control by a pulse motor in the driving device. The position of the pulse motor is controlled by counting the number of pulses output from the initially detected position to the driving device and stopping the pulse when the predetermined number of pulses is reached, that is, stopping the movement.

  In the ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention, the rotating body and the fixed support are made of a transparent member. The rotating member and the fixed support member made of the transparent member can attract a person's interest in combination with the transparent member because the spiral track can be seen inside or the pattern drawn on the spiral track can be seen. In addition, the transparent member is provided with a pattern in part, and can be given to a person who sees a stronger impression in combination with the internal pattern.

  In the ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention, when the movable body vertically descends, the movable body abuts against the guide formed of the knife-like edge portion and is forced to approach the fixed support side and the rotation support side. Since the movable body is provided with inclined protrusions on the side portions, the guide and the inclined protrusion can smoothly approach the fixed support body side and the rotation support body side.

  The ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention is provided with recesses that are easy to engage with the continuous spiral track on the fixed support side and the rotary support side of the movable body. The concave portion can be easily raised without falling off the continuous spiral track when the rotating body and the rotating support rotate.

  The ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention includes a flexible member such as a thread-like member on a vertical track on which a movable body moves up and down. The vertical track does not necessarily have to be a rigid body such as a metal body, a synthetic resin, or a wooden body, and even if it swings somewhat like a thread member or an elastic member, it is interesting.

  In the ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention, a decorative body that is easily visible is attached to the movable support on the side opposite to the fixed support and the rotation support. The decorative body has various colors and shapes depending on the purpose of the display and the type of game machine. The decorative body may be a character doll or a photograph. As the decorative body, an LED may be used, or an LED may be combined with a transparent resin or glass. Moreover, the said decoration body can irradiate cut of resin or glass with illumination, such as LED, and can give a change to reflected light. Furthermore, the decorative body can change the color of the LED or change the shape arbitrarily.

  In the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention, the movable body is guided by the rotating body and the fixed support body so as to be located inside when ascending and located outside when descending its own weight. That is, the movable body is separated from the continuous spiral track by a protrusion provided on the side, and falls under its own weight on the outside of the rotating body and the rotating support, and the knife-like edge portion and the protrusion serve as a guide, It moves into the rotating body and the rotating support and is engaged with the track.

  In the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention, the position of the movable body is detected by a sensor, and the stop position is determined by a signal detected from the sensor. That is, the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention can control the ascending position and the descending position for a plurality of movable bodies.

  In the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention, the fixed support, the rotating body, and the rotating support are supported by the support frame, and at least one of the support frames can be seen. The support frame can be seen from all sides depending on the purpose of use.

  In the ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention, the fixed support, the rotating body, and the rotating support are supported by the support frame, and at least one of the five surfaces covered by the periphery and the top and bottom is a mirror. . By providing mirrors on a plurality of surfaces on the inner surface of the support frame, repeated motions of rotational rise and vertical weight drop appear as a synergistic effect by the mirrors.

  In the ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention, the fixed support or the rotary support and the movable body are contacted and separated by a solenoid. The fixed support or the rotary support and the movable body are brought into contact with and separated from each other by driving the movable body and the vertical track with a solenoid in the radial direction of the rotary track. Regardless of the mechanism of the rotating body, the solenoid can be raised at a desired location and can perform a vertical gravity drop at the desired location. Also, by providing a plurality of solenoids in the vertical direction, the weight drop position can be selected by the control device.

  FIG. 1 is a front view for explaining an ascending vertical descent mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view having a partial cross section for explaining the ascending vertical descent mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded view for explaining the ascending vertical descent mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a top sectional view for explaining the ascending vertical descent mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 4, the ascending vertical descent mechanism 11 includes a support base 12, a fixed support 13, a transparent cylindrical rotating body 14, a movable body 15, a vertical track 16, a drive mechanism 17, and a decoration. It consists of a body 18.

  The support frame 12 closes the upper part of the lower support 121 having a lower mounting recess 122, the upper support 123 having an opening 124, and the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14 protruding from the opening 124. It is comprised from the support | pillar 126 which connects the cover body 125, the said lower support body 121, and the upper support body 123. As shown in FIG. The support frame 12 has at least one surface opened as necessary so that the decorative body 18 and its movement can be seen. Further, the support frame 12 may be provided with a mirror on one or more of the side surface and the upper and lower surfaces to reflect the decorative body 18 and the internal mechanism to make it look interesting.

  The fixed support 13 is attached so that the lower part is fixed to the lower attachment recess 122, and is provided in the vicinity of the spiral track 131 provided continuously around the lower part of the spiral track 131. A metal body 132 made of a magnetic material and a concave portion 133 fitted into a convex portion 127 provided on the lid body 125 are configured. The metal body 132 is made of a dot-like or band-like magnetic body, and is attached between the spiral tracks 131 by embedding or bonding. Further, a permanent magnet may be used instead of the metal body 132.

  As can be seen from the exploded view of FIG. 3, the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14 is provided with a vertical slit 141 provided in the vertical direction, a lower wide slit 142 provided below the vertical slit 141, and an upper part. The upper wide slit 143 and the knife-like edge portion 144 provided near the lower wide slit 142 are formed. In FIG. 3, for example, the vertical slits 141 are provided at equal intervals every 120 degrees, but may be provided as an arbitrary number. In addition, the front end of the vertical slit 141 may include a tapered portion 1411 that increases in thickness toward the outside. The tapered portion 1411 has a shape that allows protrusions 155 provided on both side surfaces of a movable body 15 to be described later to easily come out of the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14.

  As can be seen from the exploded view of FIG. 3, the movable body 15 includes an insertion hole 151 through which a vertical track 16 described later is inserted, an inclined protrusion 152 provided on a side portion and having an inclined portion, and a front end portion. A concave portion (spiral track mounting portion) 153 that can be mounted on or engaged with the spiral track 131, a permanent magnet 154 that attracts the metal body 132 made of the magnetic material at the front end, and the vertical slit 141 on both sides. Consists of a protrusion 155 that becomes an obstacle to the lower wide slits 142 and 143 and a mounting hole 156 for attaching the decorative body 18 to the rear end.

  The inclined protrusion 152 abuts on the knife-like edge portion 144 when the movable body 15 is vertically lowered by its own weight due to its own weight, and the knife-like edge portion 144 serves as a guide, thereby spiraling the movable body 15. Approach the track 131. Thereafter, the concave portion 153 of the movable body 15 is engaged with the spiral track 131 by the force of the point-shaped metal body 132 embedded between the permanent magnet 154 and the spiral track 131. When the permanent magnet 154 is attached to the movable body 15, the metal body 132 is attached to the fixed support body 13, and when the metal body is attached to the movable body 15, the permanent magnet 154 is attached to the fixed support body 13. Install.

  The vertical track 16 is fixed to the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14, and the movable body 15 is movably inserted into an insertion hole 151 of the movable body 15. The vertical track 16 may be a rigid body such as metal, plastic, or wood, or a flexible thread member or elastic member.

  The drive mechanism 17 is rotated by, for example, a step motor 171, a first gear 172 connected to a rotation shaft of the step motor 171, and the first gear 172, and the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14. It comprises a second gear 173 fitted around. The drive mechanism 17 can control a desired speed, stop position, and the like by being controlled by a control device (not shown). The decorative body 18 is attached to a mounting hole 156 provided at the rear end portion of the movable body 15 using a screw or the like.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the position of the decorative body is indicated by (A) to (D). 6 (a) to 6 (d) are cross-sectional views for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention and for explaining the position of the movable body. 5 (a) and 6 (a), the movable body 15 is engaged with the concave portion 153 and the spiral track 131 and is sandwiched in a movable state by the vertical slit 141. As the rotating body 14 rotates, the rotating body 14 rises while rotating along the spiral track 131 provided around the fixed support body 13.

  The movable body 15 rises while rotating and reaches the position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6 (b) ', the movable body 15 includes an upper wide slit 143 in the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14, the movable body 15 and / or the decorative body 18 not shown. The force in the direction of the arrow works depending on the weight. As shown in FIGS. 5 (c) and 6 (c), the movable body 15 has protrusions 155 provided on the left and right sides of the upper wide slit 143 provided on the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14. As a result, it falls vertically by its own weight along the outside of the vertical slit 141 and along the vertical track 16.

  The movable body 15 is vertically lowered by its own weight in the state shown in FIGS. In the state shown in FIG. 5 (d) and FIG. 6 (d), the inclined projection 152 provided on one side of the movable body 15 is a knife attached in the vicinity of the lower portion of the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14. It approaches the fixed support 13 direction along the edge of the edge portion 144. The protrusions 155 provided on both sides of the movable body 15 pass through the lower wide slit 142 and approach the direction of the fixed support 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 6 (a), the movable body 15 includes the protrusion 155, the engagement movement of the knife-like edge portion 144 and the inclined protrusion 152, and the permanent magnet 154 and the metal body 132. Due to the suction action, the recess 153 engages with the spiral track 131. As described above, the movable body 15 repeats the rotation rise and the vertical drop due to its own weight. In the example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the movable body 15 and the decorative body 18 are described as one piece. However, as shown in FIG. 1, the movable body 15 and the decorative body 18 are divided into three pieces, respectively. In addition, it is desirable to gradually shift the timing of vertical rise due to rotational rise and dead weight.

  In the first embodiment, the fixed support 13 provided with the spiral track 131 is fixed, and the transparent cylindrical rotating body 14 rotates. On the other hand, in another example, a portion having a spiral track becomes a rotary support, the transparent cylindrical rotary body is fixed, and other configurations are the same. That is, in the above example, since the transparent cylindrical rotating body of the first embodiment is fixed, the movable body rises vertically by the rotation of the rotating support and reaches a predetermined position (upper wide slit). After that, it descends vertically by its own weight.

  Next, rotation control of the rotating body will be described. A sensor A (not shown) that detects the origin in the rotational direction of the movable body P and a sensor B that detects the origin in the vertical direction of the movable body P are provided. Assume that the number of movable bodies is three and P1, P2, and P3, respectively. The sensor A is set to be turned on when the movable body P1 faces the front. The movable bodies P1, P2, and P3 are arranged at equal intervals of 120 degrees. In this case, P2 = P1 + 120 degrees and P3 = P1 + 240 degrees, and the respective positions can be specified.

  The control device manages the position of each movable body P based on the number of pulses of the step motor based on the detection signal of the sensor A. The sensor B is set to turn on when the movable body P rises to a predetermined position at a position 180 degrees from the sensor A. By determining the angle managed by the sensor A, it is possible to grasp which movable body P1 to P3 is the ON signal of the sensor B. The position of the movable body P detected by the sensor B can be calculated from the number of pulses of the step motor and the pitch of the spiral trajectory. The sensor is a mechanical sensor, an optical sensor, or an infrared sensor, and can be variously changed depending on the purpose of the display or game machine.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the matters described in the claims. Is possible. As a material constituting the ascending / descending mechanism described in the present embodiment, a known or well-known material can be used in addition to the synthetic resin. Any decorative body can be attached according to the purpose of use of the present invention. The control device can arbitrarily perform rotation and position control by using a step motor.

  For example, when the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine, the rotation speed is increased at the time of jackpot, and the rotation speed is decreased simultaneously with the end of the jackpot so that the rotation of the decorative body gives a sense of realism. become. The rising vertical descent mechanism of the present invention can give a sense of urgency by increasing the rotation speed of the decorative body while the time for the special game to end is approaching. Further, the ascending / descending mechanism of the present invention is arranged such that two units of the embodiment are arranged and connected by a belt or the like, and the two units are driven at the same time, thereby increasing the display area or interlocking the movement of the decorative body. It can also be. Furthermore, the ascending vertical descent mechanism of the present invention can also have the same game content as the decorative body.

  In the ascending / descending mechanism according to the present invention, the permanent magnet can be replaced with a solenoid, or the rotation can be driven by a belt. The belt can be rotated not only in the vertical or horizontal direction between the two axes, thereby increasing the area of the display, but also providing a wide ascending vertical descent mechanism or vertical ascending vertical descent. .

It is a front view for demonstrating the raising vertical descent mechanism which is 1st Example of this invention. Example 1 It is a side view which has a partial cross section for demonstrating the raising vertical descent | fall mechanism which is 1st Example of this invention. It is an exploded view for demonstrating the raising vertical descent mechanism which is 1st Example of this invention. It is a top sectional view for explaining the raising vertical descent mechanism which is the 1st example of the present invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of 1st Example of this invention, and the position of a decoration body is shown by (i) to (d). (A) to (d) are cross-sectional views for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention, and for explaining the position of the movable body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Ascending vertical descent mechanism 12 ... Support stand 121 ... Lower support body 122 ... Lower mounting recessed part 123 ... Upper support body 124 ... Opening part 125 ... Cover body 126 ... · Support 127 ··· Convex portion 13 ··· Fixed support 131 ··· Spiral orbit 132 ··· Metal body 133 ··· Concave portion 14 ··· Transparent cylindrical rotating body 141 ··· Vertical slit 142 · ··· Lower wide slit 143 ··· Upper wide slit 144 · · · Knife-shaped edge portion 1441 · · · Tapered portion 15 · · · movable body 151 · · · insertion hole 152 · · · inclined protrusion 153 ··· concave portion ( Spiral track placement part)
154 ... Permanent magnet 155 ... Projection 156 ... Mounting hole 16 ... Vertical track 17 ... Drive mechanism 171 ... Step motor 172 ... First gear 173 ... Second gear 18 ... Decoration

Claims (6)

A movable body that can move vertically along a vertical trajectory;
A rotating support is provided around the fixed support that supports one end of the movable body;
A release mechanism for releasing the support of the movable body from the fixed support;
An attachment mechanism for attaching the movable body to the fixed support;
A rotating body that includes the release mechanism and a mounting mechanism, and that rotates together with the vertical trajectory that causes the movable body to repeatedly rise and lower its own weight; and
A drive mechanism for controlling the rotation of the rotating body;
Ascending vertical descent mechanism characterized by comprising at least A fixed support around which a spiral track is provided;
A cylindrical rotating body covering the fixed support body provided with at least one slit provided with a wide portion on the top and bottom;
By engaging and separating from the spiral track, the movable body is provided with a protrusion capable of repeatedly rising and dropping the weight of the spiral track and passing through the wide portion;
A drive mechanism for controlling the rotation of the rotating body;
Ascending vertical descent mechanism characterized by comprising at least   The mounting mechanism is near the lower portion of the fixed support, provided with a metal or a magnet between the rotating tracks, and provided with a magnet or a metal at one end of the movable body. The ascending vertical-descent mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above-mentioned.   The ascending vertical descent mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rotating body is provided with a guide including a knife-like edge portion in the vicinity of the lower portion of the wide portion of the slit.   The ascending vertical according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the release mechanism for releasing the support of the movable body from the fixed support body is performed by a protrusion provided on the fixed support body. Descent mechanism. A rotatable rotating support having a rotating track around it;
A movable body capable of moving up and down along the track while one end is supported by the vertical track;
A release mechanism for releasing the support of the movable body from the rotary support;
A mounting mechanism for mounting the movable body on the rotating support;
A cylindrical fixed support body that includes the release mechanism and the mounting mechanism, and that repeatedly raises and lowers the weight of the movable body and covers the rotation support body;
A drive mechanism for controlling rotation of the rotary support;
Ascending vertical descent mechanism characterized by comprising at least

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